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Net ZeroInfrastructure moves towards net zero emissions
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s 2021 Annual Impact Report has revealed that last financial year, projects certified by the council cut energy-related emissions by 43% and materials-related emissions by 56%. The report is confirmation that the sector is moving towards net zero emissions and a future with more sustainable, resilient, inclusive infrastructure, said Infrastructure Sustainability Council […]
admin · 10/21/2021
Construction NewsMajor solar PV project set to cut carbon in Coventry appoints partner engineer
Midlands-based construction engineering consultancy, Howard Ward Associates (HWA), has been appointed by Ineco Energy to deliver a major solar PV project at 41 sites across Coventry. The scheme is part of a wider decarbonisation strategy in the city that will deliver carbon reductions and renewable energy generation improvements across a number of council-owned sites; such […]
admin · 10/21/2021
ArchitectureBLUE creates BAN Villa hotel in the Chinese countryside
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has completed a nature-infused, riverside hotel that resembles a “small floating village from a distance”. The BAN Villa project is located in the Jijiadun Village in the city of Kunshan, which lies about 1.5 hours by car from Shanghai. The area sits within a geographic region known as Jiangnan. Designed by […]
admin · 10/20/2021
Construction NewsUKGBC responds to Government’s Net Zero Strategy & Net Zero Review
<p>The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Government’s Net Zero Strategy and Net Zero Review. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ukgbc.org/news/ukgbc-responds-to-governments-net-zero-strategy-net-zero-review/">UKGBC responds to Government’s Net Zero Strategy & Net Zero Review</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ukgbc.org">UKGBC - UK Green Building Council</a>.</p>
admin · 10/20/2021
ArchitectureEpisode 15: Cambridge Lecturer, Darshil Shah Talks About Biomaterials in the Built Environment Sectors
Henry McDonald interviews Cambridge lecturer, Darshil Shah, about biomaterials in the built environment sectors Welcome to Constructive Voices published in the week leading up to a major event for the future of the planet. The United Nations cop 26 climate change conference will bring together world leaders with the recent IPCC report fresh in their […]
Darshil Shah · 10/20/2021
Construction News£21m National Cycling Centre project on track
ISG is playing a key role in securing the future for the home of British cycling as the company is set to deliver a comprehensive £21m programme of modernisation and operational performance upgrades at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester. The iconic sporting venue, that has played an instrumental role in Great Britain’s dominance of […]
admin · 10/20/2021
Construction NewsMasonry Frame Systems – Meeting the challenges of the pandemic
While Covid-19 has resulted in wide-ranging implications for every business, in some ways it has played into the hands of Kent-based Masonry Frame Systems, as its i-Form Solution is ideally suited to the challenges the pandemic has placed on the construction industry. “The manufacturing process we have developed was arguably born ‘Covid-ready’, as it is […]
admin · 10/20/2021
ArchitectureTwo angular wings form Quebec chalet by Atelier Pierre Thibault
A glass walkway connects both halves of this holiday home overlooking Quebec’s Brome Lake, which Atelier Pierre Thibault designed to offer a variety of outdoor spaces that connect the house to its natural surroundings. Lac-Brome Residence is located in the sought-after destination outside Montreal, popular for secondary residences given its proximity to ski resorts in […]
admin · 10/19/2021
Construction NewsUKGBC reacts to Heat and Buildings Strategy
<p>The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today (19 October 2021) responded to the Government’s long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ukgbc.org/news/ukgbc-reacts-to-heat-and-buildings-strategy/">UKGBC reacts to Heat and Buildings Strategy</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ukgbc.org">UKGBC - UK Green Building Council</a>.</p>
admin · 10/19/2021
Construction NewsA missed chance to kick-start the home heating revolution
As the government commits to ‘build back better’ there is also an urgent need to ‘build and retrofit greener’ if the UK is going to meet its carbon emission targets. The current gas crisis has brought home the vulnerability of the nation in terms of future power and heating and we welcome the publication of the Heat and […]
admin · 10/19/2021
ArchitectureEducation First office in Denver takes cues from city's "outdoorsy culture"
A natural material and colour palette helped the in-house design team at Education First to approximate the feeling of being outdoors inside the company’s office in Colorado. Education First (EF) specialises in language-learning tours across the world, and its Denver outpost occupies the fourth and fifth floor of the city’s first commercial cross-laminated timber (CLT) building, […]
admin · 10/18/2021
Construction NewsRoof tile manufacturer raises concern over legislation changes
Pitched roof-tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, has warned that there may be more disruption on the horizon for the building and construction sector if the UK adopts proposed changes outlined in forthcoming European legislation. Set for introduction in 2024, this will impact on the fixing requirements of UK manufactured roof tiles and slates and means […]
admin · 10/18/2021
ArchitectureLucabe Coffee Company opens in mid-century Indiana bank building
The Irwin Union Bank building in Columbus, Indiana, originally designed by notable American architect Harry Weese, has reopened as a coffee shop. After being left vacant for a year, the glazed brick structure is now home to the second location of local coffee chain Lucabe Coffee Company. Dating back to 1961, the bank building is […]
admin · 10/17/2021
ArchitectureSuperette cannabis dispensary in Toronto resembles a retro grocery store
Bold graphics and a checkerboard floor feature in a Superette marijuana shop in Toronto, which was created by the brand’s in-house team in collaboration with Canadian designer Emily Robinson. Based in Toronto, Superette was founded in 2019 by entrepreneurs Mimi Lam and Drummond Munro. The company now operates six brick-and-mortar shops in Canada and plans […]
admin · 10/16/2021
ArchitectureSOM designs UAE diplomacy building with Middle Eastern motifs in Manhattan
Architecture firm SOM has designed a limestone-clad building patterned with symbolic palm leaves for the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in Manhattan. The building represents the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) diplomacy to the United Nations (UN) and is located in Manhattan’s Turtle Bay neighbourhood, close to the UN headquarters. […]
admin · 10/15/2021
Construction NewsConstruction industry recruitment: Attracting and retaining new talent
The construction industry has adapted well throughout the last two years, but it’s still sometimes a problem to find new recruits. So, Kelly Friel from the construction tools expert, Zoro, has put together some top tips for attracting the best and brightest candidates to your business. The construction industry was quick to find and implement […]
admin · 10/15/2021
ArchitectureSmarTwin and XYZ Reality Partnership Brings HoloSite AR to the USA
<p>XYZ Reality, a pioneering UK-based construction industry augmented reality (AR) company, and SmarTwin™, a New York-based digital twin technology advisory, have announced their USA alliance. After a successful early access program, deploying their technology across projects in the UK and Europe, XYZ Reality is entering the US market and bringing their Augmented Reality solution, HoloSite, across the […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://aec-business.com/smartwin-and-xyz-reality-partnership-brings-holosite-ar-to-the-usa/">SmarTwin and XYZ Reality Partnership Brings HoloSite AR to the USA</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://aec-business.com">AEC Business</a>.</p>
admin · 10/15/2021
ArchitectureGrafton's Stirling Prize-winning Town House is "the future of education" says Norman Foster
British architect Norman Foster has praised Grafton Architects’ Stirling Prize-winning Kingston University London – Town House as a “progressive new model for higher education”. Foster, who was head of the 2021 RIBA Stirling Prize jury, stated that the building sets the benchmark for future university buildings in the UK. “In this highly original work of architecture, quiet […]
admin · 10/14/2021
Construction NewsIs a spike in insolvencies on the cards for construction?
Insolvencies in the construction sector could rise as much as 25% in the next six months despite a rebound in orders, warns a new industry report. In its new Industry Trends: Construction report, Atradius details how the UK construction sector is benefiting from a robust demand-driven rebound that will see growth return after the negative […]
admin · 10/14/2021
ArchitectureSocial and affordable housing fast tracked in Melbourne
Two multiresidential developments incorporating social and affordable housing units will be built in Melbourne’s south east, after the proposed sites were rezoned through the Victorian government’s fast track approval scheme. In Clayton, a 680-apartment building designed by Jackson Clements Burrows with landscape architecture by Rush Wright will be built at the former PMP Printing site, 209-211 […]
admin · 10/14/2021
ArchitectureFHV Architectes and Blancasmoran overhaul Swiss Ambassador's Residence in Mexico City
Black granite, terrazzo, and concrete all contrast the lush vegetation at this compound on Mexico City’s elite Paseo de la Reforma, which houses the official residence of the Swiss Ambassador to Mexico. The residence of the Swiss Ambassador in Mexico City was comprehensively renovated by Swiss studio Fruehauf, Henry & Viladoms (FHV) in collaboration with […]
admin · 10/13/2021